John Tann
Tobacco Looper looping
Tobacco Looper, Chrysodeixis argentifera a species of Noctuidae. Como NSW Australia, January 2012.
Chrysodeixis caterpillars have two pairs of abdominal legs; taper towards the head; are green or blue green; arch the middle part of the back and move with a looping motion. When disturbed they move the forward portion of the body about in wide sweeping arcs.
Specifically, Chrysodeixis argentifera caterpillars have two longitudinal white stripes on the back and a row of body hairs with dark coloured bases along each side of the body.
From AGbulletin 2, The Identification of Armyworm, Cutworm, Budworm and Looper Caterpillar Pests, Graham Goodyer, Department of Agriculture, NSW, February 1978.
Tobacco Looper looping
Tobacco Looper, Chrysodeixis argentifera a species of Noctuidae. Como NSW Australia, January 2012.
Chrysodeixis caterpillars have two pairs of abdominal legs; taper towards the head; are green or blue green; arch the middle part of the back and move with a looping motion. When disturbed they move the forward portion of the body about in wide sweeping arcs.
Specifically, Chrysodeixis argentifera caterpillars have two longitudinal white stripes on the back and a row of body hairs with dark coloured bases along each side of the body.
From AGbulletin 2, The Identification of Armyworm, Cutworm, Budworm and Looper Caterpillar Pests, Graham Goodyer, Department of Agriculture, NSW, February 1978.